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Toshiba France has announced plans to refresh the current e800 with Bluetooth and Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. They have also promised to give the WM SE update to current owners in the next few days. Hopefully the US and other countries will follow suit.


From PocketPCParadise (translated):

Toshiba announced today officially that its Pocket PC e800 will integrate from now on out of standard the benefit of Microsoft Windows® ® Mobile(tm) 2003 Second Edition. The exit of new Pocket PC e800 Bluetooth(tm) and WiFi(tm) equipped with the new operating system Microsoft Windows® ® Mobile(tm) 2003 Second Edition will be accompanied by the provision, in the next days, of a downloadable free update on Internet site www.pc.toshiba.fr in order to make it possible to the many owners of Pocket PC e800 to make evolve/move their companion of pocket with this evolution.


If true, this is certianly good news for e800 owners as many have suspected Toshiba will consider exiting the PPC market soon. Toshiba continues to be the only manufacturer with a VGA screen, while Dell and HP units are not yet confirmed.


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